HSK 2 · Quantities

许多

xǔ duō

many; a lot of

Stroke order of 许多

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

许 · 6 strokes多 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

许 has words 讠 beside 午 noon: allowed to say; 多 is two evenings stacked: plenty.

Parts: 许 permit + 多 many

The characters in 许多

多 duō — many; much (6 strokes)

Example sentence

公园里有许多人。

There are many people in the park.

Words with 许

Words with 多

多少how many; how much 多many; much 多云cloudy 多久how long 多数majority 大多数the vast majority 好多many; a lot 差不多almost; about the same 多么how (very)

More words: Quantities

数to count 数字number; digit 一共altogether 部分part 大部分most; the greater part 一部分a part 多数majority 大多数the vast majority 少数minority 人数number of people 人口population 大量a large amount 好多many; a lot 不少quite a lot

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